Cheap DVDs

October 2nd, 2009

Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season £13.95

Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season

Just to confuse almost everybody on the face of the planet, Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season contains the remaining 10 episodes that weren’t included on the Battlestar Galactica: Season Four release – quite why they didn’t just wait and lump them together in one box is beyond me.

This four disc set also comes with a fair few extra features, including multiple audio commentaries and deleted scenes. There’s also a look at the forthcoming "Caprica" series, which is set in the same fictional universe as Battlestar Galactica.

Click here to get this for £13.95 from Zavvi.

October 2nd, 2009

Lost In Space: The Complete Collection £35.89

Lost In Space: The Complete Collection

Lost In Space was an American science fiction show that follows the adventures of the Robinson family, who have managed to get lost in space after their search for a new habitable planet is sabotaged.

Inside the Lost In Space: The Complete Collection boxset you’ll find 23 discs that contain all 83 episodes ever made. There’s also the unseen pilot included, along with countless other extra features such as a reunion with the cast and a clutch of deleted scenes.

To get this for £35.89 from Sendit.com, click here.

October 1st, 2009

The Complete Brittas Empire £28.89

The Complete Brittas Empire

The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom that stars Chris Barrie as Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre. Running for seven series’, it gained large audiences throughout the 90’s and was named the 47th best British sitcom in 2004.

The Complete Brittas Empire boxset contains all 53 episodes ever made, including the two Christmas specials and 1996 Children In Need short. You’ll also find interviews with the cast and crew, an excerpt from the 1996 Royal Variety Performance, a stills gallery, outtakes from series four and a couple of interactive quizzes.

Click here to buy this set of cheap DVDs for £28.89 from Sendit.com.

September 30th, 2009

15 Storeys High: The Complete Series One And Two £10.99


15 Storeys High is a criminally overlooked British sitcom that is written by and stars Sean Lock. Set in a tower block, he plays a misanthropic and cynical recluse who’s joined by Errol Spears – the exact opposite of Vince Clark, whom is treated like a whipping boy.

Inside the 15 Storeys High: The Complete Series One And Two set you’ll find all 12 episodes that were ever produced. Also included are audio commentaries on four installments and the "Writing 15 Storeys" featurette which is basically a conversation between Lock and other writer Mark Lamarr.

If you fancy this, click here to buy it for £10.99 from HMV.

September 30th, 2009

Doctor Who: The E-Space Trilogy £13.75


Whilst some have been critical of his role as The Doctor, Tom Baker will certainly go down in history as one of the better actors to take it on – he’s miles better than Sylvester McCoy (who must pinch himself every day for getting so lucky) ever was, that’s for sure!

Inside the Doctor Who: The E-Space Trilogy boxset you’ll find three complete stories from the final season Baker appeared in. "Full Circle", "State Of Decay" and "Warriors’ Gate" all come with an audio commentary by the cast and crew on each.

Click here to get this for £13.75 from Zavvi.

September 30th, 2009

Doctor Who: Attack Of The Cybermen £6.43


Doctor Who: Attack Of The Cybermen opened the 22nd season of the show, and sees the Sixth Doctor encounter the mercenary Lytton who is stranded on Earth and in the employ of the Cybermen. The Doctor finds himself on an alien planet as he tries to stop them from changing history and working out who he can trust to help him…

This DVD contain the two episodes that make up the story, along with an audio commentary by various members of the cast (including Colin Baker) and an interview with real-life Cyberman Kevin Warwick.

The Hut are selling this for £6.43 – click here for more details.

September 30th, 2009

Walking With Monsters £3.99


Before even dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the Paleozoic era saw huge beasts roam the land – which are brought to life in the BBC documentary Walking With Monsters. Kenneth Branagh narrates this three-part series that shows nearly 300 million years of history.

On the DVD you’ll find every episode, plus there’s an extensive "Trilogy Of Life" feature that tells you how the team behind this and other "Walking With…" programmes managed to create such lifelike creatures.

Click here to buy this for £3.99 from Play.com.

September 30th, 2009

Star Trek: The Next Generation From £11.89

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season One    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Two    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Three

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Four    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Five    Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Six

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Seven

Star Trek: The Next Generation holds the distinction of not only being the longest-running Trek series thus far, but also probably the best of all-time as well – the new crew and new Starship Enterprise added quite a bit to a franchise that was seemingly dead in the water back in 1987.

Individual boxsets of the series usually contain 26 episodes (although the second year has 22), and come with hours of bonus material – this includes audio commentaries, deleted scenes, featurettes and lots of others bits and pieces.

To get Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season One for £11.89 from Sendit.com, simply click here. The Hut Group also have the remaining years at similar prices, with Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two (click here) being £12.93 at The Hut, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Three (click here) £11.89 at Sendit.com, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Four (click here) £12.97 at Argos, both Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Five (click here) and Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Six (click here) £12.43 each at The Hut, and Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Seven (click here) is £12.97 at Argos.

Phew!

September 29th, 2009

House: Season Five £17.99


After snapping up the rights from Five, to the annoyance of viewers who should be accustomed to such events by now (the same thing happened to Prison Break), Sky1 are just finishing up their first airing of the fifth year of House – which is as good, if not better, than it has ever been.

Inside the House: Season Five boxset you’ll find all 24 episodes, along with an audio commentary on "Locked In", three featurettes on the making of the programme and a look at the historic 100th installment.

Click here to pre-order this set of cheap DVDs for £17.99 from Bang CD.

September 29th, 2009

Supernatural: The Complete Seasons One To Three £28.47

The Supernatural: The Complete Seasons One To Three boxset contains a mammoth 17 cheap DVDs

If you’ve never seen Supernatural (which wouldn’t be surprising, as it’s only shown on ITV2 in the UK), it’s a US series that deals with the paranormal. It’s sort of like The X Files, minus the F.B.I. and huge Government conspiracies – oh yeah, and there’s no aliens either!

Supernatural: The Complete Seasons One To Three is a huge 17 disc boxset that contains the first 60 episodes for you to enjoy, as well as a whole host of bonus material – including multiple audio commentaries, featurettes on the making of the show and other bits and bobs.

Amazon have this available for £28.47 – for more information, click here.